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Sensory secrets of penis and clitoris unlocked after more than 150 years

Not all âopen sourceâ AI models are actually open: hereâs a ranking

How climate change is hitting Europe: three graphics reveal health impacts

Detecting hallucinations in large language models using semantic entropy

Daily briefing: Deaths and diseases linked to rising temperatures across Europe

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Put people at the heart of schizophrenia research

âIt can feel like thereâs no way outâ â political scientists face pushback on their work

Human neuroscience is entering a new era â it mustnât forget its human dimension

Spinal cord âatlasâ offers unprecedented insights into injuries

Not all âopen sourceâ AI models are actually open: hereâs a ranking

Sensory secrets of penis and clitoris unlocked after more than 150 years

Cheaper versions of blockbuster obesity drugs are being created in India and China

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First encounter with SARS-CoV-2: immune portraits of COVID susceptibility

Graphene combines computer logic and memory in a single device

Sex organs sense vibrations through specialized touch neurons

Pressure and particle motion enable fish to sense the direction of sound

âFighting fire with fireâ â using LLMs to combat LLM hallucinations

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Large-scale neurophysiology and single-cell profiling in human neuroscience

A molecular and cellular perspective on human brain evolution and tempo

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